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As part of the 7th edition of \u201cGiving Circles Albania,\u201d<\/strong> organized by Partners Albania<\/strong>, SiCRED joined another inspiring initiative that brings attention to the voices of those who are too often unheard \u2014 people with disabilities.<\/p>\n In the city of Mat,<\/strong> over 800 people with disabilities<\/strong> face daily challenges that often go unnoticed. To give voice and space to their stories, the \u201cTogether\u201d Foundation<\/strong> created the project \u201cThe Listening Bench\u201d<\/strong>, a unique intervention in the city\u2019s public spaces. <\/p>\n This initiative turns ordinary benches into places that speak<\/strong>, through QR<\/strong> codes placed on them, where citizens can listen to real stories of people with disabilities \u2014 stories that inspire, raise awareness, and build bridges of understanding within the community.<\/p>\n By combining technology with urban design, \u201cThe Listening Bench\u201d <\/strong>becomes a powerful tool for education and awareness about accessibility and social inclusion<\/strong>. It is the first space of its kind in Albania, merging urban design with human storytelling<\/strong>, transforming the city into a more open and inclusive place. <\/p>\n SiCRED\u2019s support for this initiative reflects the company\u2019s commitment to solidarity, human dignity, and social inclusion<\/strong> \u2014 standing by initiatives that give voice and opportunity to every individual in the community.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As part of the 7th edition of \u201cGiving Circles Albania,\u201d organized by Partners Albania, SiCRED joined another inspiring initiative that brings attention to the voices of those who are too often unheard \u2014 people with disabilities. In the city of Mat, over 800 people with disabilities face daily challenges that often go unnoticed. To give voice and space to their stories, the \u201cTogether\u201d Foundation created the project \u201cThe Listening Bench\u201d, a unique intervention in the city\u2019s public spaces. This initiative turns ordinary benches into places that speak, through QR codes placed on them, where citizens can listen to real stories of people with disabilities \u2014 stories that inspire, raise awareness, and build bridges of understanding within the community. By combining technology with urban design, \u201cThe Listening Bench\u201d becomes a powerful tool for education and awareness about accessibility and social inclusion. It is the first space of its kind in Albania, merging urban design with human storytelling, transforming the city into a more open and inclusive place. SiCRED\u2019s support for this initiative reflects the company\u2019s commitment to solidarity, human dignity, and social inclusion \u2014 standing by initiatives that give voice and opportunity to every individual in the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":247395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[149,146],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-responsibility","category-year-2025"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t